And there is ZERO value in that.

Sorry, you are quite wrong.

TODO tests are an extremely valuable tool when you are dealing with volatile data. For example: you fetch data by querying an API, and you know it returns bad results under condition X. So you code a workaround for condition X, and you write a TODO test that you expect to fail. When the test begins to pass you get notification because of the TODO, and you remove the workaround for condition X.

This is a common strategy. The fact that you aren't familiar with it is no reason to be dismissive of other people's experience.

From the Test::More docs:

• You don't skip tests which are failing because there's a bug in your program, or for which you don't yet have code written. For that you use TODO.



• When do I use SKIP vs. TODO?
  
  If it's something the user might not be able to do, use SKIP. This includes optional modules that aren't installed, running under an OS that doesn't have some feature (like fork() or symlinks), or maybe you need an Internet connection and one isn't available.
  
  If it's something the programmer hasn't done yet, use TODO. This is for any code you haven't written yet, or bugs you have yet to fix, but want to put tests in your testing script (always a good idea).

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